Kitten Adoption -- Choosing and Caring for a New Kitten

It pays to be prepared for kitten adoption. Here you will find the information you need to get off to a good start with your cute little kitty so everyone is happy.

The first choice is what kind of cat do you want? Do you have a favorite color of cat such as black or orange? Or do you want to have a purebred like a Siamese, Persian, or some other type of exotic cat. Take a look through our Cat Breeds page where you will find information on just about every recognized breed to see what the characteristics of the different breeds are.

If breed isn't important to you, check around your local area for kittens available at rescue shelters to see what they have. Ask friends and neighbors if they know anyone who has kittens for adoption. Check your local newspaper for ads for kittens. Check out Choosing a Cat.

Sometimes this needs to be taken into consideration when adopting a kitten. If you know your life may make a drastic change in the next few years, will you be able to keep your cat after that change? Cats can live 13 to 20 years.

Kitten Adoption - Get Ready

You know you want a boy kitten or a girl kitten. How do you make sure you are getting the sex that you want? I know from experience that you cannot always take the word of the person who is giving or selling you the kitten.

A microchip implant for your cat is worth considering. Each day many cats go missing. Happily some of these shortly return home or are soon reunited with their owner. Sadly though, many end up at a shelter with no means of identification and the feline’s family cannot be contacted.